Essays on Poems

William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” is one of his easiest to read and, simultaneously, one of his most interesting poems. It covers several themes but the main theme is of aging, and the passing of time. The unhappy speaker muses about his impeding old age, and how this reminds him about the importance of love. Shakespeare uses many literary and stylistic devices to convey and enhance this theme. As the title suggests, the poem is in Shakespearian sonnet form, with fourteen lines and a rhyming scheme. The speaker and setting are inextricably linked and are central to the poem. ...

Introduction

The poems represent discontentment of two different writers who have negative feelings about the communist war taking place in Vietnam. In the song, “What Plant is Not Faded,” the speaker is a Chinese who participates in the war, but does not like the situation of the war as well as not subscribing to the idea of war (Evanson, 21). The voice of gloom is witnessed as he attempts to express his disapproval of the war. In the other folk song, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” the speaker is a teenage girl who is entangled in the agony of ...

Homer and Hesiod are famous for their work concerning poetry. This paper compares them as poets. To begin with, Hesiod was a well-known Greek poet, who was identified as a hard worker throughout his work between the 750 and 650 BC. He wrote his story in the first European poetry using the similar words used by the ancient writers. During this period, Hesiod was trying to establish a relationship with the Greek religious clients. Viewing the scholars’ arguments, they pointed out Hesiod as the main source of the Greek mythology, knowledge on farming, and a great timekeeper. He analyzes ...

Right from my early ages as a toddler, there are many people, objects as well as things that have influenced my life. However, just a few have become inspirational to me. First, music is one thing that inspires me most. My mother loved music, and the best she would do when I cry is sing for me. Thus, I grew up seeing music as a solution to all my problems. Later, at an age where I could listen and understand, I spent the better part of my day listening to music during my leisure times. More so, being the ...

Abstract

The basic principle of Marxist criticism is that society is divided in social classes that are in an antagonist relation, wherein the rich and strong exploit the poor and weak. In this sense, Walt Whitman’s poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider” does not reflect the exploitative relation that Marx sees as representative for society, but he rather describes the society of one, hence an atypical society. The solitude, isolation and desolation are feelings that appear throughout the story, so the reader can understand that possession, or a high social status is not as important as companionship, or when one ...

Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman were both influential poets of their times, and they have each retained their popularity over the years since. Both poets often tackle the theme of spirituality, but their views differ; Dickinson approaches the topic from the position of the afterlife, whereas Whitman contemplates spirituality from the perspective of life on earth. The two poets differ in that Dickinson often writes from the perspective of someone who has already died, whereas Whitman uses speakers who are still alive on earth. The speaker of Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is a ghost, ...

Poems on Passing the Ruined Capital of Ōmi

The sections of the poem are as follows: it consists of a long chōka, and there are two envoys following it. In the first longer part, chōka, Hitomaro mentions the ruler who has chosen to move the capital from the location “under heavens” (Shirane, 2012) to a “wild place” (Shirane, 2012), and wonders how the ruler could have made such a decision. The author also describes the present desolation of the former capital, as its ruins stand in the spring sun. The contrast between the observed ruins, the broken, demolished city, and the past majesty of the ...

The complexities of racism, and the ways in which society should end it, remains intriguing fodder for literature. Some of the most intriguing portrayals of these arguments are in Frances Watkins Harper’s “The Slave Auction” and “The Slave Mother,” Luis Valdez’s “Los Vendidos,” and Zitkala-Sa’s School Days of an Indian Girl. While Harper’s direct, anguished portrayals of the evils of the slave trade elicit an implicit argument to stop these practices and end their pain, Valdez is more explicit in his call for aggressive revolution and demolishing of stereotypes, and Zitkala-Sa similarly advocates for a ...

Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 by design mocks the traditional love poems of Shakespeare’s times. More traditional love poems were rife with exaggerated comparisons that extolled the beauty of the beloved. Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 outright makes fun of such things in lines like the opening: “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun;” (1). While much of his poem is spent describing her lover’s shortcomings, in the end he claims to love her. Shakespearean sonnets are fourteen lines long and consist of four parts (Kennedy n.p.; Owen 260). The first three parts known as quatrains each consist ...

Memory in poetry is an important aspect that poets must consider. According to Dymoke, Andrew and Anthony (18), it plays central roles such as constructing and maintaining the connections between things perceived in the poem. With a specific emphasis, the use of metaphors in poetry considerably promotes this function. A major function of metaphor in poetry is to talk about a single situation, object, or circumstance while alluding the other. According to Lakoff & Turner (2009), poetry, as a component of oral literature is a metaphor used to demonstrate the manner in which experience human life at a higher depth. ...

Burns, “A Red, Red Rose,” analysis

This poem solely focuses on the type of love that is above everything even the earth. “A Red, Red Rose,” is a typical love that would compel the speaker to walk thousands of miles to meet with his lover with no issues. Red Roses are usually associated with love. The repetition of red depicts the paradigm of not just the seriousness but also the emphasis put by the man. The speaker introduces the poem with a simile: his love is like a recently sprung red rose. The poet also utilizes other literally devices such as alliteration. “And I will” ...

Part One

Phillis Wheatley was an eighteenth century poet born in West Africa and was enslaved on American soil in 1761. Despite her slave status, Wheatley had received an unprecedented education on classicism, Christianity, and literature. Wheatley wrote two significant letters, the first was to her fellow servant friend from the Tanner’s estate in 1772. The letter had discussed her enthusiasm for Christianity and her positive view towards her African heritage. The following letter in 1774 was directed to Rev. Occom in appreciation for the reverend’s argument against treatment towards African people. Her writing often included Biblical references as ...

Harlem Renaissance Poets: Essays on Langston Hughes’s “Jazz Band in a Parisian Cabaret” and Countee Cullen’s “Heritage” and Harlem Renaissance-Inspired Poem (Student’s Full Name) (Name of Professor) Harlem Renaissance Poets: Essay on Langston Hughes’s “Jazz Band in a Parisian Cabaret” and Countee Cullen’s “Heritage” and Harlem Renaissance-Inspired Poem According to David Chioni Moore (1996), there “exists and existed in this century a black culture that is neither African, Caribbean, American, nor European, but is rather all of these at once and more” (p. 49). The previously mentioned statement encapsulates both the dilemma and the ...

Literature

Edgar Allan Poe and his most predominant themes Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, writer, and editor. He is also known for literary critics. He is one of the most important literary figures in Romanticism from 1840 to 1849. Poe’s work was of such dynamic nature that it has resulted in “massive impact” (3). He has also associated nature with good. Poe’s well-known fiction works are Gothic, and "Metzengerstein" was his first published Gothic tale. Some of his works were also satiric and comic such as “A Tale of Jerusalem”, “The Duc de L’Omelette” (humorous ...

‘Love’ is among the majorly debated themes by both the modern and postmodern poets. Fundamentally, love refers to a deep affection for something towards another thing. The poems “A&P” by John Updike, “Thou Art Indeed Just, Lord” by Gerard Manley Hopkins, “a leaf falls” by E.E. Cummings and When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" by Walt Whitman vividly provides a depiction of love, as some of the major thematic issues. This paper, therefore, provides an analysis and the discussion of ‘” love” as one of the major thematic issues portrayed in “A&P”, “Thou Art Indeed Just, Lord “a leaf falls” ...

Edgar Allan Poe, the celebrated American writer, critic and editor, holds a prominent place among the literary circle. He is famous for his excellent short stories and poems, surrounded by an aura of anonymity and obscurity. He can rightly be termed as a Romantic who is often recognized as the forerunner of the detective fiction and science fiction. His personal life endured many ups and downs. The tremors of love and feelings find persuasive expression in most of his works. The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell- Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death are some ...

Introduction

There are periods in life when it seems that it is impossible to go on, rise from ashes, or simply continue a journey. This time may be characterized as a dark hour, a gloomy dream, or a “the light vanished from our golden sun” (Wilde 25). It is challenging to encounter with the most difficult circumstances and to have strength to overcome them. Not everyone has an inner will and power to overcome the barriers and find a guiding threat again. However, literature presents the readers with the invaluable gift of experience, inspiration, and guidance, which helps to continue ...

Introduction

William Blake is a great poet from England who was born November 28, 1757, and died August 12, 1927 (Bentley, 2016). He wrote Songs of Innocence and Songs from Experience (Poetry Foundation, 2016). In this work, William Blake speaks of two animals in opposite ways. The purpose of this paper is to write of the meaning of the two poems and compare each of the poems. The question: What are the likenesses and differences in the poems “The Lamb”, and “The Tyger” that make one poem a poem of innocence and the other poem a poem of experience? Will ...

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Alfred, Lord Tennyson is a vivid representative of the Victorian period in the history of England, and particularly, the English literature. Together with the English society he was witnessing the industrial development of the world and together with the Victorian community he felt hostile towards these changes. For these convictions he was highly appreciated by the members of the Victorian society and the Queen herself. We will analyze two of his poems, which reflect his attitude to biological and geological progress – “In Memoriam” and “The Epic”. The poem “The Epic” tells us about a Christmas Eve and four ...

When analyzing and comparing two works of art, there are many aspects that one must take into account, especially if they belong to different mediums. Even though there may be many differences, one can still find similarities between two masterpieces. This is more significant if they belong to the same historical and ideological context, as in the case of Sandro Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus” and Agnolo Poliziano's poem “Stanze per la Giostra”. They were both important exponents of the Renaissance’s humanist movement, which sought to recall the importance of man, including the rationality and mythology ...

Introduction

Even though her works were exemplary, she was little known to the world; after all, Marie de France was not her original name. All her fame came from her distinct poetic works. Information about her birth place remain scanty, however, there is a strong belief that she was French born but raised up in England; all this is disputed for one reason or another (Bloch 160). It is believed that Marie lived in the 12th century. Putting her debatable biographic information aside, her poetic works remain iconic; in fact, they are an everyday inspiration for upcoming poets. Through her ...

Authors

The three digital texts are also similar in that; they are all dedicated to audiences with similar characteristics. For instance, the literary content of the texts is only completely accessible online, and may not serve its initial intended purpose if read as plain text. In addition, the audience to whom the texts are meant for, are also expected to possess some kind of computer literacy by for instance understanding the behaviour of hyperlinked texts like those featured in ‘Twelve Blue’, or an understanding of the need for visual speed and close attention while encoding the intended message from the ...

William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience were written in the 18th century. Blake used parallel versions of his poems to construct an ideal form of human existence which he later compared against the contemporary society. His works, which were sometimes considered deeply spiritual, caused some of his critics to dismiss him as a Lunatic and his work as the rantings of a lunatic. Blake was also an artist and his images accompanied most of his poems. Blake used parallel poems to respond to the decay in the human values in the society (Vines 116). Many ...

“Men” by Maya Angelou

The poem “Men” is about Maya Angelou’s experience with men and the way she understands them. Men are the stronger sex and they can get what they want from women. Inexperienced, young, women fall prey to men who are the dominant gender. A life of a woman is not fair because she is deprived of making a choice in life and she can only decide to accept what men are offering or not. The poem “Men” deals with the desire the narrator feels towards men as she observes them through the window: “They knew I was there. / ...

“My So Called Life” was a show on ABC that centered on the Angela Chase and her friends in high school. Angela is 15 and is trying to separate herself from her safe existence by befriending people who are out of her normal comfort zone. Rayanne Graff is Angela’s friend, she is being raised by a single mother and is rebellious. Rayanne suffers from a possible drug and alcohol addiction as she overdoses at one point at a party. Rickie Vasquez is 15 and Rayanne’s best friend. He is also bisexual and likes to wear make-up, and ...

Introduction

The various forms of literature can best be defined by their format of presentation. In fact, every type of literary work employs a unique mechanism in its method of delivery and this attribute differentiates all literature pieces. For starters, poems have a rhythmic tone in their presentation that is achieved through the skillful composition of the stanzas and rhyme. On the other hand, short stories utilize multiple literary devices and narration in the presentation of the plot. Additionally, the characters in this type of literature have unique attributes intended to communicate a hidden message to the reader. Plays, on ...

Paul Laurence Dunbar was one of the first influential poets in the movement that would become the Harlem Renaissance. Older than some of his peers within that group, he published his first poems in 1889, in the Dayton Herald, also serving as class president and class poet despite being the only black student in his grade level. He initially wanted to become an attorney, but his mother did not have enough money to send him off to university, so he started looking for work in his downtown, Dayton, Ohio, but found that there were few openings for black applicants. ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh is regarded as one of the earliest extant written works and is in many ways the foundation for every story that would come after it, from the Biblical story of Noah and the flood to today’s action-adventure superheroes. The Epic of Gilgamesh tells a tale of gods and monsters, and of two heroes—King Gilgamesh and his companion, Enkidu—whose impossible feats of strength, bravery, and cunning would fit easily alongside those of figures like Perseus and Hercules. Like the myths of other well-known heroes, Gilgamesh and Enkidu undertake quests, first killing the Humbaba, ...

A. Bibliographical research about Robert Frost

1. Childhood and youth of Robert Frost 2. Life twists in later years

B. Career challenges and achievements

1. First steps in literary world 2. Poetry keyline and poetic achievements C. Writing style and attitudes of Robert Frost 1. Style and peculiar features 2. Major themes D. Poem presentation III. Conclusion Being a renowned American poet, Robert Lee Frost is an eminent figure in the literary world and a distinguished artist with a profound oeuvre of remarkable masterpieces, remembered, nurtured and admired to this date. His life and artistic legacy raise a particular interest and urge to investigate his life story and fundamental factors ...

Writing Exercise #3

This writing exercise has three parts. Use this form to complete all parts and then submit it using the drop box in the Week 3 Module. Part 1: What overlap in subject matter, theme, tone, voice, diction, mood, or meaning do you see between Denis Johnson’s short story “Car Crash While Hitchhiking,” which is the opening story of Jesus’ Son, and William Stafford’s poem “Traveling Through the Dark”? The overlap between the two poems is felt, firstly, in the subject since both poems refer to the Vietnam war and losses sustained in it. Furthermore, these losses ...

My life seemed normal until I fell victim to a destructive pathology that compromised my health. What had initially been regarded as disordered eating had become a full blown eating disorder. I suffered for months from anorexia nervosa, and after a while, I began to gradually wither away into a torrid state. I refused to eat, could not sleep, and became a miserable person to be around. It felt as if the joy, light, and laughter that had once colored in my life had been snatched away from me by a terrible predator. Prior to my eating disorder, I ...

Intro

Emily Dickinson is an American poet, who is probably the most recognizable name in American poetry. Not much is known of her motivation regarding her poems as only 12 of the 1800 she had written were published during her life time and she left little in the way of explaining her thoughts regarding what she had written. What is known is that she did not think the majority of her poems were worth public consumption and had told her sister Lavinia (Vinnie) to dispose of them after her death. This was probably due to her poems being heavily altered ...

Poetry, though it dominated literary studies for centuries, has declined in recent years for various reasons. From Homer and Virgil to T.S. Eliot and Walt Whitman, poetry was a literary mode held in greater regard by the general public than mediums such as the novel and theater. While one may argue, this decline results from verse being an obsolete mode of expression, the more likely cause for poetry’s growing obscurity takes the form of growing elitism that excludes anyone who has not studied poetry from enjoying verse. The modern era has brought with it a culture that values ...

Every poet has its own main theme that he or she carries along their whole literary life. Some of them focus on positive aspects of our life, such as love, family, friendships etc. However, there are those who see this world in not so bright colors. For example, such poets talk about grief, sorrow, loss etc. Emily Dickinson is one of such poets. She was a lady who focused on the negativity and quite upsetting things that happen in our life. The metaphor of death is common for both of her poems “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” ...

The Mask of Agamemnon

There are a lot of artworks that will always contain some secret concerning its true origin and authenticity. One of such sculptures is definitely the case with the Mask of Agamemnon. This artifact from the Greek Bronze Age was discovered by distinguished German archaeologist, Heinrich Schliemann, in Mycenae dated 1876. After the stunning discovery of the real location of the legendary Troy, Schliemann was next planning to find the final resting place of Agamemnon, the famous king of ancient Mycenae who headed the Greek troops during the Trojan War. All his grand triumphs and tribulations are eulogized in Homer’ ...

Alberto Rios is a Latino poet who was born on September 18, 1952, in Nogales, Arizona to a Mexican father and English mother. He spent much of his youth crossing the fence which bordered Mexico and Arizona to visit his Mexican relatives. Many of his school friends were Mexicans who crossed the border daily to attend U.S. schools. Gowing up in a multicultural environment made him more open and accepting of those who are different. He developed a strong interest in poetry and creative writing at a young age and this interest continued in college, and he earned a ...

I think that most of Emily Dickinson’s poems reflected an aspect of her personality or beliefs. However, I think that one that was probably most representative of who she was, was “The Soul Selects her own Society”. In the poem she says “The Soul selects her own Society /Then — shuts the Door —/To her divine Majority —/Present no more-” (Dickinson). The poem speaks of a person who has separated themselves from society. However, they do not cut themselves of fully whether they become extremely selective in who they will allow into their personal bubble. They subconsciously choose who ...

Walt Whitman is the composer of “Song of Myself” along with his other poetic work. In the poem, he has tried to elaborate on the purpose of life and written it in his signature freestyle. The paper highlights the significance of verse 16 of the poem, “Song of Myself.” In the poem, Walt has tried to use synecdoche style to emphasize on his two sides “old and young,” “foolish and wise”, and “ever regardless of other and regardful of others.” He believes that there are two sides to him that contribute to his being. According to him, everyone is ...

I believe that the enjoyment that comes to poetry is not dependent on the poem, but on the poet who presents it. Many people who have been to a poetry class or a spoken word concert are likely to agree with me. Poetry, according to Emily Dickinson, a well-known poet, brings people's thoughts and emotions into being. It resonates with those emotions so deep that they cannot be uttered in the absence of poetry. My love for poetry has been a lifelong experience. I grew up in a family where intellectual growth was more important that our own physical ...

There can be no denial about the fact that poetry has immense power to inculcate the masses with the revolutionary thoughts that have the potential to bring out the immoralities or shortcomings of the society. The literary artists grip over the form of art to appeal to the readers of their poetry and incite their minds with the revolutionary thoughts that have the capacity to bring change in the society or the system. As such, one can look into specific texts that embody this passion of subversive attitude. The paper aims to explore the potential of the form of ...

English 64.01

A Research Proposal: Revolutionary Poetry A General Framework There can be no denial about the fact that poetry has immense power to inculcate the masses with the revolutionary thoughts that have the potential to bring out the immoralities or shortcomings of the society. The literary artists grip over the form of art to appeal to the readers of their poetry and incite their minds with the revolutionary thoughts that have the capacity to bring change in the society or the system. As such, one can look into specific texts that embody this passion of subversive attitude. Nazim Hikmet’s ...

Langston Hughes Poems

Life is not just a perfect picture with all puzzles joining together at once. One time it opens you the door of paradise, but other one throws you to the chasm of disappointment and loneliness. If people learn to find joy in every day and keep on going in spite of any life troubles, they will reach beautiful destination and create their own happiness. Only the most courageous ones, who are ready to follow their dreams and run the risk, will definitely choose the quickest and easiest path in the fascinating life journey. Dreams of course can not magically ...

There can be no denial about the fact that poetry has immense power to inculcate the masses with the revolutionary thoughts that have the potential to subvert the immoralities or shortcomings of the society. The literary artists use their aesthetic quintessence and grip over the form of art to appeal to the avid readers of their poetry and incite their minds with the revolutionary or subversive thoughts that have the capacity to bring change in the society or the system. As such, one can delve into specific texts that embody this zeal of subversive attitude and affective charm. Nazim ...

The “Discourse on Colonialism” by Cesaire is a poem that mainly provides an idea that colonialism was never been kind and compassionate movement. Instead of aiming for the life improvement of the people who were colonized, the poem states that majority of its motives are self-centered. On the other and, the poem “I am Joaquin” by Gonzales is viewed as a founding literacy work of other Chicano poems (Hartley, n.d.). It started to make up the identity of Chicano and the concept of revolutionary subjectivity of Chicanismo. There are various concepts that the “Discourse on Colonialism” that can be ...

Introduction

The common denominator that characterizes almost all the great works of the 16th century Hispanic poetry is that they passed through one major place where they sharpened their literal prowess and acumen, the University of Salamanca. The University has proven to be a fertile ground for nurturing of great talents since the times of Renaissance to date, with notable alumni in the fields of poetry, theology and law. The sixth century within the contexts of the Hispanic literature, Renaissance was majorly characterized by academicians, many of them are teachers, poets, lawyers among others and often led lives that were ...

Aurthor

Set in the backdrop of the freedom marches that used to recur in Birmingham, Alabama, against racial segregation, the poem “Ballad of Birmingham” is a simple and direct account of the 1963 bombing at 16th street baptist church that killed 4 young girls and injured many others (history, 2016). Instead of seeking the support of refined poetic words to make this portrayal exquisite, Dudley Randall had opted simplicity over complexity to reach out to as many readers as possible. Using the rhythmic flow of a ballad (generally referred to as Ballad meter) the poet has made the poem worthy ...

Literature is the reflection of the contemporary society. Early 20th century was generally known as the modernist era in art and literature. The contemporary society was majorly affected by the fatality of World War I and World War II. During the period, the whole generation had become very pessimistic about everything. They were trying to find the meaning of life and their existence due to the political situations and horrified incidents such as holocaust, concentration camps, and the drop of nuclear bombs on Japan. The feeling of nothingness, futility is very strong in contemporary English literature. The literature of ...

Almost sixty years have passed since this great woman, Sylvia Plath passed away, but she stays in our hearts and her poetry inspires us daily. The poetess formed her unique literary image, her confessional poetry and conceptual metaphorical structures in her works are still considered to be great due to the complexity and emotional degree of saturation. If she knew that she would be among the greatest poets of the United States she probably would not lead such depressing way of life and eventually would not end up her life by killing herself. She would write more stories and ...

The relationship between a son and his father is usually complicated. Even though society pushes people to believe that it should always be rose colored, reality is often otherwise. Theodore Roethke had a very complicated link to his father, who died when he was only a teenager. He portrayed this connection in many of his texts, including his poems. In keeping with his true emotions, and those of many others, he did not present a cut and dry position with regards to he who had given birth to him. There is evidence, like his use of the word papa, ...

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Sharon Olds is an American poet whose literary works were noted for their “powerful, often erotic, imagery of the body”. Olds was born in San Francisco, California in 1942 and grew up in an abusive family, which, most likely, inspired her writing style. Among her notable works that appealed to many audiences were ‘Satan Says’ where Olds described her sexuality in a daring manner and ‘The Dead and the Living’ wherein she examined the life and death under the context of domesticity. The ‘Photograph of a Girl,’ is one of Old’s poems that describe the conflict ...

The capital of Great Britain appears in works of different writers and poets for centuries. And all these authors created different images of London. Traditionally, people think about the river Thames, Big Ben, red two-storey buses, the Tower and other sightseeing attractions, when they hear about London. This list can be complemented with fog and grey paved streets. Author’s impression of London depended up their own experience and (or) general mood. That is why William Wordsworth and William Blake created totally different images of one city in their poems Composed Upon Westminster Bridge and London. The contrast is ...

In this paper, the author analyzes the poem Love the Wild Swan by Robinson Jeffers. There are already numerous analyses of this poem available written by different authors but in this paper, the author focuses on one theme only and that is the archetypal theme. It is important to note that archetype-based analyses are important in that they enable one to know how the readers and patrons of a particular work of literature relate to the said work—often based on human experiences as a result of their interactions with various archetypal characters such as the hero, mother figure, ...

Three poems, which have been chosen for this paper: “Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson, “A Supermarket in California” by Allen Ginsberg, and “Sailing to Byzantium” by W. B. Yeats, are all very different and belong to different literary trends. However, they all are focused on the subject of death, which they depict from different standpoints, systems of beliefs, and values. In the first poem, “Because I could not stop for Death”, Emily Dickinson describes death using the image of a gentleman, who takes her into his carriage: “He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage” ( ...

Our modern world is full of implacable disparities. All living beings are classified into different categories. The animals, for example, will often be categorized into those who can run, feel coming danger and be able to escape it. The biggest diversity ever is probably that of the gender difference and gender stereotypes. No matter how much time passes, there will always exist that inevitable opposition between two sexes. Though stereotypical views of men and women have highly reduced in recent years, many people still believe that some of the gender-role stereotypes retained till the present day. The two genders ...

Literature

Summary and analysis of The Lamb by Blake Introduction “The Lamb” by William Blake originally published in Songs of Innocence in the year 1789. The Lamb is among the 19 poems in the Songs of Innocence, and is one of the most widely read poems in English language. Although the poem is considered as a child’s song due to the simple rhyme and rhythm scheme, the poem becomes more complex in suggestion and allusion as it progresses. In the poem, “the lamb” shows innocence and purity (Cunningham, Reich, and Fichner-Rathus 589).

Blake starts his poem with a pastoral ...

In the Poems by Eberhart and Thomas

Childhood is a topic of many poems because it is the experience that all the people have in their life. Many poets are trying to tell us about their childhood experiences through their literary works. All the people have different experiences with their childhood times. This all depends on diverse factors that happen throughout that period of time. The outer environment plays a big role in childhood for people. Some people may be happier and the others can be less satisfied with their childhood experiences. Two poems, “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas and “If I could only live at ...

Literature has always been something that hogged my attention and interest right from a very tender age. I remember how my mother would read out the fairy tales to me when I was a child. As I grew up, I developed a strong interest in reading fiction. My parents would buy me some of the best books, while I would spend hours reading those books at a stretch. In retrospect, I believe that I have always been a very compulsive reader. Once I started reading a text and got hooked to it, I could just focus on anything else ...

Italian Women Writers

An Antique’s Period Bias Amongst Women The Medieval Period dating 476 AD until 1000 AD was one of the most degrading times for women in any class. Men had it simpler than they did because they ended up dominating all of society and they looked down upon women, for example they were able to get jobs unlike women. Men and their accomplishments were noticed and women were not recognized for their hard work, whether it be taking care of the children or being a housewife. Their hard work wasn’t sophisticated like men being painters or architects, but ...

Emily’s Dickinson “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is a six stanza poem that talks about the narrator’s experience with death. This essay focuses on the third stanza of this poem, which provides a vivid description of the voyage in the company of Death. Although the entire poem reflects contrasting perspectives between life and death, this particular stanza is special because it captures the discrepancy between the two, while creating a harmony.

“We passed the School, where Children strove

At recess – in the Ring – We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain – We passed the Setting Sun –” This four line stanza is written in ...

Discussion Board

In his sonnets Shakespeare demonstrates the evolution of the speaker’s identity. It changes from one poem to another, and every time the author reveals something new about the speaker. Thus, the Sonnet 3 is dedicated to the searches of a woman “so fair whose uneared womb/ Disdains the tillage of thy husbandry?” (Shakespeare). The main character of this poem is a young man and he seeks for a prolongation of his image in the eternity: “Die single and thine image dies with thee” (Sonnet 3). Further, a change in the identity can be observed. He falls in love ...